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ad libitum — meaning in music
ad libitum is a musical term meaning at the performer’s pleasure (ad lib.). It is a expression & other terms marking, first tested at Grade 5 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.
Definition
at the performer’s pleasure (ad lib.)
Expression & other termsFirst tested: Grade 5
Translations
| French | au gré de l'interprète (ad lib.) |
|---|---|
| German | nach Belieben des Interpreten (ad lib.) |
| Italian | a piacimento dell'esecutore (ad lib.) |
| Spanish | a gusto del intérprete (ad lib.) |
| Chinese | 根据表演者的意愿（即兴表演） |
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